[TR] Spitfire engine number

[William McLeod]

Thanks, Andy
And thanks to all for quick, accurate answers!

Sent by old, fat gremlins!

On Sep 15, 2010, at 18:16, Andrew Mace <zoboherald at aol.com> wrote:

> Bill, that would be a fairly early 1971 model, USA-spec. engine. Note the
"HE" suffix, indicating a High Compression engine. These still had something
like 60-65 hp in stock form. It's also pre-recessed-bore specification
(FK....UE suffix for the 1296 and also on all "1500" engines).
>
> --Andy Mace
>
> *Mrs Irrelevant: Oh, is it a jet?
> *Man: Well, no ... It's not so much of a jet, it's more your, er, Triumph
Herald engine with wings.
> -- Cut-price Airlines Sketch, Monty Python's Flying Circus (22)
>
> Triumph 10 / Herald / Sports 6 vehicle consultant, The Vintage Triumph
Register: http://www.vtr.org
>
> Check out the North American Triumph Sports 6 (Vitesse 6) and Triumph Herald
Database: http://triumph-herald.us
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William McLeod <wbmcleod at gmail.com>
>
> I have a Spitty engine in my shop with the stamped number FK6630HE.  I have
been totally unable to track it down (year, model, etc.).  Anyone know what
it's from?